A Profile of Today's Distance Learners: An Investigation of Demographic and Individual Difference Variables of Distance and Non-Distance Learners.

Latanich, Gary; Nonis, Sarath A.; Hudson, Gail I.

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ERIC Number: EJ652430

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Publication Date: 2001

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A Profile of Today's Distance Learners: An Investigation of Demographic and Individual Difference Variables of Distance and Non-Distance Learners.

Latanich, Gary; Nonis, Sarath A.; Hudson, Gail I.

Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, v11 n3 p1-16 2001

Compared key demographic and individual difference variables of distance and non-distance learners. Found significant differences in gender, age, employment status, motivation, and risk-taking propensity between distance and non-distance learners. (EV)

Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Demography, Distance Education, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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